[BUG] Game broke on terminal history search - TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'length') (at "Terminal")

[GoulartNogueira]

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'length') (at "Terminal")

How did this happen?

Context:

I have enabled: Options > Interface > Misc > Enable terminal history search with arrow keys

Steps:

1. I saved the game
2. Exited the bitnode with run b1t_flum3.exe (to check some info about another BN)
3. Loaded back the game
4. Started to write a prompt command.
5. Before hit enter, I pressed up to auto-complete

Result:

Game stops. Shows the BUG screen, inviting me to submit an issue on github.

Probable cause:

When I quit the BN, it must have reset my terminal history. When I load the game back and try to search, the history it's empty. Returns error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'length') (at "Terminal")

3 levels of possible solutions:

A quick solution: Probably a simple try-catch on terminal history search will fix this specific issue.

A better solution (to avoid it breaking in other places): Investigate how the terminal history is implemented:

• Typed as array || null?
• Can it be used before initiated?
• Check all interaction points (create, consume, update, delete)

Architecture reflections:

• Besides the search history, what other elements use the same pattern (and could cause bugs)?
• Look for conceptual flaws.
• Should the terminal history be attached to a game session or a BN run?
• Should the history be persisted at the saving file? What are the impacts on that decision?
• When & how should we clean, load and retrieve it?
• What's the desirable / expected gameplay?

Environment

• Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'length')
• Page: Terminal
• Version: v2.6.2 (633da3830)
• Environment: Production
• Platform: Steam
• UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) bitburner/2.6.2 Chrome/116.0.5845.228 Electron/26.3.0 Safari/537.36
• Features: lang=en-GB cookiesEnabled=true doNotTrack=null indexedDb=true
• Source: n/a

Save

RECOVERY_BITBURNER_1720786736.json.gz

[catloversg]

I cannot reproduce it with your save file. This is how I did it:

• Load your save file.
• run b1t_flum3.exe.
• I don't know what you mean by "Loaded back the game". I assume that it means "Press F5 to reload the tab browser".
• Write some commands ("ls", "run", "nano", etc.).
• "pressed up to auto-complete".

Can you clarify the exact steps?